[ R&D Forum 2024 ] "Technologies on the Ground "- Adapting new technologies in the context of LMICs-

[ R&D Forum 2024 ] Session 4
"Technologies on the Ground - Adapting new technologies in the context of LMICs - "
GHIT R&D Forum 2024 was held at Tokyo in December, and was attended by more than 120 participants from a diverse range of domestic and global stakeholders, including private companies, academia, research institutions, NGOs/NPOs, and other experts.
Sessions at the Forum brought together experts to share ideas and opinions on the needs, technologies, and product development in low- to middle-income countries in the global health space. The development of and access to new technologies and treatments for #malaria , #tuberculosis , and #NeglectedTropicalDiseases ( #NTDs ) were actively discussed, existing collaborations in global health product development were strengthened, and new partnerships were forged.
👤Speakers
Dr. Jeremy Burrows, VP Head of Research Drug Discovery, Medicines for Malaria Venture / Ms. Mariko Kitahama, Assistant Manager, NEC Corporation / Dr. Keita Wagatsuma, Assistant Professor, Division of International Health, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University / Dr. Peter Warner, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
✍️Summary
Innovation leaders discussed technology adoption challenges in LMICs, analyzing successful initiatives from major health organizations. Discussions explored the role of AI and machine learning in drug discovery, examining both #TB and malaria innovations, while also considering humanitarian applications of personal identification systems and climate change impacts on infectious disease control.
*Affiliation and position are as of the time of the R&D Forum 2024.
[ R&D Forum 2024 ] Session 4
現場の技術 - LMICsにおける新技術の適応 -
12月に東京で開催したGHIT R&Dフォーラム2024では、民間企業、アカデミア、研究機関、NGO/NPOなど、国内外より多様なステークホルダーの方々など、総勢120名以上にご参加いただきました。
#グローバルヘルス の専門家が一堂に会したこのフォーラムでの各セッションでは、グローバルヘルス領域における低中所得国のニーズ、技術、製品開発における様々な意見やアイデアが共有され、#結核 、#マラリア 、#顧みられない熱帯病 ( #NTDs ) に対する新しい技術や治療法の開発やアクセスについて活発な議論を交え、グローバルヘルス製品開発における既存の協力関係の強化や、新たなパートナーシップが構築しました。
セッション4では、Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation のDr. Peter Warner、Medicines for Malaria Venture のDr. Jeremy Burrows、NECの北濱満里子氏、新潟大学より我妻奎太氏4名を迎えて、テクノロジーとともに適応することの重要性について、1時間にわたるディスカッションを行っています。
（所属・役職はR&D Forum 2024開催時点のものです）
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